Ten'en
Period of Japanese history (973–976 CE)
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Change of era
- February 6, 973 Ten'en gannen (天延元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Tenroku 4, on the 20th day of the 12th month of 973.[3]
Events of the Ten'en era
- May 28, 973 (Ten'en 1, 24th day of the 4th month): A fire broke out in a Minamoto compound located near the Imperial Palace. The fire could not be contained; and more than 300 houses were reduced to cinders. The guard was doubled around the Emperor's residence.[4]
- 974 (Ten'en 2, 2nd month): Fujiwara no Kanemichi was named Daijō-daijin; and he was given permission to travel to court in a carriage.[4]
- 974 (Ten'en 2, 10th month): The emperor received a gift of horses from Korea.[4]
- 975 (Ten'en 3, 8th month): A comet was seen in the night sky.[4]